Background: The prevalence of cardiac cephalalgia is unknown and there is limited information about its clinical features. We aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiac cephalalgia, its clinical characteristics and associated factors.
Methods: We conducted a prospective study of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome admitted to the Cardiology Service at Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain, over a one-year period.
Introduction: Chronotaraxis is an impairment of the perception of the sequencing of time. This alteration of temporality has been described as being characteristically associated with thalamic involvement, specifically in the dorsomedial nucleus.
Case Reports: We report the clinical cases of two patients with acute ischaemic strokes located in said territory, with a clinical presentation based on this symptom and the recognition of which was essential in the therapeutic approach.
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses may have severe complications for vulnerable populations. For this reason, the World Health Organization pointed to the 2020-2021 anti-influenza campaign as being of special relevance. Our aim was to assess the 2020-2021 influenza vaccination coverage, and its associated factors, among patients in a Spanish multiple sclerosis (MS) unit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDementia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is currently a rare cause of rapidly progressive dementia. Its appearance is not only limited to the late phases of the disease, but can sometimes be the presenting symptom. We present the case of a patient who debuted with anxious-depressive symptoms and rapid cognitive deteri-oration with early repercussions on his daily functionality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur objective was to determine the influenza vaccination rate in a Spanish cohort of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A retrospective cohort study was carried out. Patients who attended the MS unit of the Lozano Blesa Hospital of Zaragoza between January 2015 and 2020 were included.
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